The Last Alaskans

The families prepare as summer fades and trapping season approaches.

The families prepare their cabins in preparation for winter.

The families search for food in preparation for the long winter ahead.

Fall continues in the bush as wilderness solitude sets in for the families.

The race begins to secure food and shelter before the snow falls.

The Seldens embark on a dangerous trapping loop, and Heimo hunts a moose.

The residents navigate the brutal Arctic weather in the dead of winter.

The sun returns to the refuge, signaling winter will soon come to a close.

The families and crew draw back the curtain on life in the wilderness.

A year in the life for families in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Residents of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge reflect on past holidays.